Volume 6, Issue 2 (2010) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Decreased Intensity of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection in Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane Under Influence of Ultradiluted Belladonna Extract

Bhaswati Bandyopadhyay — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.24.28

Problem statement: No specific antiviral therapy is currently available despite an emergence and resurgence of Japanese encephalitis in South-East Asian Countries. There are only few recent studies, w...

Prevalence and Antibiotics Susceptibility of Uropathogens in Patients from a Rural Environment, Tamilnadu

Maripandi Arjunan — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.29.33

Problem statement: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in human, rural environment cause significant morbidity due to insanitary condition, lack of knowledge of personal hygiene, lack of patient’s compl...

A Study on Infections Caused By Metallo Beta Lactamase Producing Gram Negative Bacteria in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Debasrita Chakraborty — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.34.39

Problem statement: Metallo Beta Lactamse (MBL) producing bacteria is gradually increasing throughout the globe. There is no report of MBL producing bacteria from the city of Kolkata so far although it...

Brain Abscess Complicating an Intracranial Hemorrhage

M.D. Vikramjit Mukherjee — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.40.43

Problem statement: A brain abscess presenting after an Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) is an extremely rare occurrence. Diagnosis in this setting is difficult, given the absence of key clinical features...

A Case of Refractory Salmonella Spondylodiscitis in an Immunocompetent Patient Treated Via an Extracavitary Approach, Corpectomy and Placement of Expandable Cage

Kimon Bekelis — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.44.49

Problem statement: Salmonella spondylodiscitis is a rare condition that is more prevalent in patients with sickle cell disease or immunosuppression. However, it can also be found in immunocompetent pa...

Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon Gamma Assay for the Diagnosis Latent Tuberculosis

Abolfazl Poorhasan — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.50.53

Problem statement: After HIV infection, TB is the most common cause of mortality due to a single infectious agent. Until 1985, tuberculosis cases in the world were decreasing every year, but then with...

Subcutaneous Injection of Metallic Mercury Mimicking Bacterial Cellulites: A Case Report

Mehdi Haghdoost — 2010-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2010.54.56

Problem statement: Injection of metallic mercury in the forms of subcutaneous or intravenous has been hitherto reported in less than a hundred cases. Approach: We reported a 19 year old male with hist...